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- Women and Medieval Literary Culture
- Women and Medieval Literary Culture
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- I Patrons, Owners, Writers, and Readers in England and Europe
- II Circles and Communities in England
- III Health, Conduct, and Knowledge
- IV Genre and Gender
- V Women as Authors
- General Index
- Index of Manuscripts
- References
I - Patrons, Owners, Writers, and Readers in England and Europe
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 July 2023
Book contents
- Women and Medieval Literary Culture
- Women and Medieval Literary Culture
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- I Patrons, Owners, Writers, and Readers in England and Europe
- II Circles and Communities in England
- III Health, Conduct, and Knowledge
- IV Genre and Gender
- V Women as Authors
- General Index
- Index of Manuscripts
- References
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- Women and Medieval Literary CultureFrom the Early Middle Ages to the Fifteenth Century, pp. 25 - 80Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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